Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-28
by Their Fruits ye Shall Know
Them"


Editor Sentinel:
The Adoocate, in its editorial referring to
the late conference of Democrats in the city
Of Baltimore, Extensively speaks of it as a
meeting Of "Disgruntled Democrats" Are
the two elements of the party hereafter to
be known as the satisfied" and the "dis-
gruntedy" Ii so, how many are there in
Rockville who are satisfied for one man to
draw the large sums given as patronage TO
party organ, and at the same time draw
the salary of postmaster? How many
are satisfied that when thus treated by a
party, he can in what is intended as often
sive partisanship refer to those of his own
party who meet together, not for the pur-
pose of breaking up, not for the purpose of
destroying, but fer the purpose, by restor-
ing purer methods in our party affairs, of
bringing back to the party those who have
felt compelled in the last few years TO open
ly resist not the party but its methods.
But of the two classes the satisfied" and
"disgruntled," let US see which has stood by
our true interests, and which element COM
mands our respect by its actions I'M the
past.
In the last Senate of Maryland there was
q group Of those who bore the ear marks of
the satisfied" and also group of the dds
gruntled." or those whose open hostility to
all measures designed to defraud the State,
regardless of the wishes of the State politi-
clans, made them known all over the State
as Independent Senators. At their front
stood McKaig, Lane, Edelin, and Goldsbor-
ough. With the satisfied" were enrolled
Bowlus, Warfield and Rusk. On every
question affecting general legislation those
who are known as Independents worked in
harmony with what believe was the SEN
If nv -thir1a nfA Nala
the question of calling constitutional con-
vention. The State politicians wished it
hurried through because they were fully
aware that they could at that time by
manufactured vote in the city of Baltimore,
override any possible majority we could
give in the counties. They did not know
how long it would he before an outraged
people would demand their rights. Against
this thing these Independent Senators stood
like a stone-wall. Take the police bill and
ysu find the same Take the grand Jury
bill and you find the same.
am more familiar with the canal BILL
The endeavor was made in that piece of at
tempted legislation to turn over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal absolutely to ma
jority of the Beard Of Public Works. Git
tings had just been turned down as Treas
urer and the State politicians had named
hiChCl III MS RtdCCs lulhCi was
sally recognized as their creature. They
were afraid at that time to trust the Cover
nor. 1t was an open secret that it was the
intention TO give the franchises Of the canal
to railroad company owned by German,
Davis and others. The scheme, as prom
Used, was to close absolutely the canal from
Cumberland TO Williamsport, SO as to give
their railroad connection from thence to
Baltimore by the Western Maryland road,
and then these gentlemen promised that they
would keep the canal open from Williams
port 10 Georgetown. There was not single
pledge oil any kind exacted Of these people,
there was not a single obligation required
Of them, there was not single barrier
placed against the sweet will of majority
Of the Board Of Public Works Mr.. War
field, Of Howard county, the President OF
the Senate, with u new born zeal for the in
terests of the canal, left the chair to cham
pion this measure. When motion was
made to require, in view Of the large inter-
ssts involved, all three of the members of
the Board this would include the Gov
ernor) 10 sign any agreement made with
this railroad company, every tsinge one of
the satisfied" with the exception Of Ray
nor, voted against it and against every
measure designed 10 throw any safeguards
around the true interests of the canal
There were only seven of these Senators,
and their numbers made them harmless
The entire body of those whom the AdD0-
cate would now call "dsgruntledn fought
this measure at every step. We wanted
something done for the canal, but we did
net wish to see it given away.
With whose course are you better pleased
with that OF those who bowed the knee 10
the mandates of the State politicians, or tina
of those who voted as they thought best for
your interests, although they were warned
that the whole power OF these people would
be thrown against them.
If am to be recognized as regular
Democrat only so long as | am willing to
vote for the men and measures agreeable to
German and the State politicians, am not
hankering after the distinction. | am no
enemy of German. have always admired
the ability and pluck Of the man. II had
been a member of the last Legislature /
would have vsted for him for the Senate
But do not want his hand placed upon our
party organization, and TO be told that |
must net attempt to right what believe to
be wrong, or condemn what believe to be
bad, because German is at its head. take
it, that before convention Of the party is
held, we are all free TO express our opinions
of either men or measures, and declare il
as my solemn conviction that the elections
held in Baltimore city are disgrace to our
party, and that if something is not done IL
remedy this great evil we deserve to be de-
feated. believe that what are known as
the State politicians are dispensing the pub,
lie offices TO further their own schemes
which are often neither just nor honest Ii
is true the great majority of their appoint
ees are good citizens, but they are given tc
understand that their Continuance in Office
is dependent upon the good 6ehacior of them
selves and friends. They would hold uE
these good citizens as shield TO keep u,
from seeing the rottenness within.
A DEMOCRAT.